The Santa Barbara Independent

Workin’ It (Mostly from Home) in 2021

Cover Story By Indy Staff and Our Readers

Here’s a glimpse of Santa Barbara’s job scene as it emerges from the pandemic.

Santa Barbara’s Parklet-Palooza Rocks On

Business By Tyler Hayden

The City Council and restaurant owners resoundingly rejected new design rules.

COVID Ain’t Over Till It’s Over

Coronavirus News By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara County’s health director, Van Do-Reynoso, maintains through 15 months of adrenaline and hate mail.

Cook This: Horizontal Al Pastor

Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann

How I pulled off crispy, red pork without a traditional trompo.

The Indy, Ep. 11: Poet Laureate and Cunningham Family

The Indy: A Podcast By Molly McAnany

This week’s podcast features poetry and sports stars from Santa Barbara.

Cannabis Tax Revenues Continue to Soar

Cannabis By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara County reports a backup in processing business applications.

Poodle Revisits Santa Barbara’s Future: Past Is Prologue

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

The Battle of State Street ain’t no walk in the parklet.

Pacific Pride Fundraiser at Topa Topa

Thu, Jun 24 6:00 AM

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Downtown Business Spotlight: Working It

Thu, Jun 24 3:00 PM

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A Summer Zoom Lecture Series: The Architecture of India

Thu, Jun 24 6:45 PM

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Restoration and Conservation at UCSB’s Coil Oil Point Reserve on Zoom

Thu, Jun 24 7:00 PM

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Carpinteria Museum Marketplace

Sat, Jun 26 8:00 AM

Carpinteria

Riviera Estate Sale

Sat, Jun 26 8:00 AM

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Breakfast, Lunch and Treat Food Tasting Experience

Sat, Jun 26 10:00 AM

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Indy Book Club – June Book Discussion

Thu, Jul 01 12:00 PM

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Virtual Downtown Business Spotlight: Vegan Cuisine

Thu, Jul 01 3:00 PM

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Independence Day Celebration

Sun, Jul 04 12:00 PM

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multimedia Stories

The Indy, Ep. 11: Poet Laureate and Cunningham Family

The Indy: A Podcast

This week’s podcast features poetry and sports stars from Santa Barbara.

Downtown Business Spotlight: Downtown Festivals and Events

Video

Join Robin Elander in conversation with Stacie Bouffard (Summer Solstice), Jackie VanLingen and Kristin Flickinger (Pacific Pride Foundation), and Jordan Killebrew (Juneteenth Santa Barbara) in this week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.

Downtown Business Spotlight: Downtown Tours

Video

Join Robin Elander in conversation with Evan Elizabeth Schoolnik Berger (Taste Santa Barbara Food Tours) and Teddi Drew (Wheel Fun Rentals & Santa Barbara Trolley Company) in this week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.

Fire Season and the Importance of Preparation

Video

We are lucky to live in such a beautiful place, but like most California cities, Goleta is susceptible to fires.

Downtown Business Spotlight: Drinks for a Cause

Video

Join Matt Kettmann in conversation with Tami Snow & Scott Stefan (Draughtsmen Aleworks), Jason Jones & Colin Campbell (Red Piano), and Melissa Baffa (Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History) in this week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.

Save the San Marcos Foothills: A Community Zine

Photo

Writers, artists, photographers, and advocates join hands in a creative effort to raise awareness on Santa Barbara’s last Native grasslands.

Downtown Business Spotlight: Steak & Seafood

Video

Join Matt Kettmann in conversation with Clay Holdren (Holdren’s Steaks & Seafood) and Warren Butler (Chase Restaurant & Courthouse Tavern) in this week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.

Downtown Business Spotlight: Home & Garden

Video

Join Christine Cowles in conversation with Julie Spalluto and Adele Spalluto (Italian Pottery Outlet), Jonathan Brandon (747 Designs), and Hannah Bangs (Idyll Mercantile) in this week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.

The Indy, Ep. 10: Home & Garden Issue and Ecological Rewilding in Goleta

The Indy: A Podcast

This week’s podcast features Leslie Dinaberg on the Home & Garden Issue and Hugh Ranson on his second installment about local rewilding efforts in Goleta.

Downtown Business Spotlight: Ocean Adventures

Video

Join Robin Elander in conversation with Skip Abed (Santa Barbara Sailing Center), Greg Gorga (Santa Barbara Maritime Museum), and Maddy Fossatti (Land and Sea Tours) in this week’s Downtown Business Spotlight.